Rachel is a Colorado native that ventured her way to Chicago chasing a career. Eventually this outdoorsy woman found her way through the doors of Skydive Chicago. That day a team of elite skydivers had set a new world record and she immediately fell in love with the sport. Join us as we sit down […]
Skydive Chicago’s June 2018 Newsletter Take a peek at the latest information and happenings at the world-famous Skydive Chicago! A Letter From Rook Nelson Jumping season is upon us. Long Days of adrenaline filled fun and sharing stories over some drinks at night. Jumping can leave you excited and pumped up its important to […]
Skydive Chicago founder Roger Nelson used to speak often about the importance of using knowledge to dispel fear. That philosophy drove him to do some pretty uncommon things in the skydiving world — like creating a 20-minute tandem class to help educate brand-new skydiving students on gear, procedure and what to expect. Over the years, […]
Alright skydivers! Are you getting excited?! The event of the year is around the corner and we’re assembling all the little details that make Summerfest awesome – more awesome than before! We’re here to help you boogie-goers prep for this hands down, do-not-miss event with the Top 6 Tips in Getting the Most out of […]
Skydive Chicago’s 2018 June Newsletter Take a peek at the latest information and happenings at the world-famous Skydive Chicago! Special Delivery From Rook Nelson Finally, jumping season is upon us! There is so much to do. Wait, where do I even start? Its easy to get caught up by all the action on the […]
Skydiving legend Rook Nelson is many things to many people. He’s a stone-cold, multi-medalist, multi-disciplinary competitor, owner of one of the biggest, most important skydiving dropzones on the planet, world record organizer, musician and all-around popular guy. He’s been such a feature on the skydiving landscape for so long that you might think – hey! […]
How Is AFP Different? The Advanced Freefall Program (AFP) at Skydive Chicago™ is just one more reason that Skydive Chicago is special in the best possible way…and we’re going to prove it to you! Check this out. Skydive Chicago founder Roger Nelson — a total skydiving legend, by the way — developed AFP because he […]
The team at “The Good Stuff” visited us a few short years ago and their experience is too good not to share again! Join Craig and Rob as they take you step-by-step on their journey from the moment they signed up, to the almost speechless moment upon landing! Be forewarned: it may make you want […]
Tandem skydiving (or tandem parachuting) refers to the type of skydiving most often used to introduce new skydivers to the sport. During a tandem skydive, a student skydiver wears a harness which is attached at four points to a tandem instructor. The instructor is, in almost all cases, a highly experienced skydiver with a specific […]
This upcoming Memorial Day weekend will mark our 20th Season since we opened the doors to our current operation just north of the little bustling town of Ottawa, IL. With so much to celebrate, we decided to make sure to do it right. “What’s doing it right” mean, you ask? Well, for starters, we are […]